A world key to Cryptothecia and Myriostigma (Arthoniaceae), with new species and new records from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Author
Jagadeesh Ram, T. A. M.
Author
Sinha, G. P.
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Phytotaxa
2016
2016-06-22
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http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.266.2.4
journal article
10.11646/phytotaxa.266.2.4
1179-3163
13659734
Cryptothecia aleurodes
(Nyl.) Makhija & Patw.
This pantropical species has been found in the evergreen forests in Great Nicobar Island of the
Nicobar Islands
. It is characterized by the whitish to whitish grey thallus; white, slightly raised, rounded to pustular ascigerous areas; 8- spored asci; 13–16 × 2–4 septate, 54–76 × 23–27 μm ascospores and norstictic acid as lichen substance.
Specimen examined:
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INDIA
. Nicobar Islands, Great Nicobar Island, Shompen Hut—Kopen Heat evergreen forest, 6°58’89.9” N, 93°51’62.4” E, alt.
30 m
,
30.5.2014
,
Jagadeesh Ram 3270A
(PBL).